Egypt and music

Collection title

MIDI 2

ID

INA00020

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

06/23/1997

Production year

1997

Abstract

Egyptian music combines tradition and modernity. In front of the Pyramids, a musician plays the double flute / a group of musicians with traditional instruments. In Upper Egypt, some musicians accompany the stick dance. Interview with Alain Weber, a musicologist, who speaks about the tradition of the stick dance. Interview with Fathi Salama, a musician, on the contemporary music that does not forget the traditions. Concert of Hakim, the most popular Egyptian singer.

Type

video

Production companies

• France 2 - Own production

Broadcaster

FTV - F2

Audiovisual form

News

Personalities

• Fathi Salama
• Weber Alain

Primary theme

Music and songs

Credits / Cast

• Moll Geneviève - Journalist

Period of events

• 1997

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Cairo
• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Pyramids of Giza

Original language

French

Media running time

2m56